Chapter 11 Expert-level Dungeon (1/2)

”Since all team members are here, let's start,” Netherblue said, ”We have already completed the Normal-level, let's try the Difficult-level next, shall we?”

At the Glen Forest entrance stood a noticeboard with three lines of words written on it.

Difficult-level Cat Demon Lair — Triumphant Midnight — 4 hours 24 minutes.

Difficult-level Cat Demon Lair — Shadow Devil Workshop — 4 hours 35 minutes

Difficult-level Cat Demon Lair — Ironwall Empire — 5 hours 2 minutes

At the entrance of the dungeon, there was the so-called Leaderboard. Every time one broke the current record, they would be rewarded. The first player to create a record could obtain another additional reward, and if the team's name could remain on the Leaderboard for one month, they could gain additional experience points and the [Sealed Chest] as rewards.

After a few years of running of the game, other than a few super-stragglers-teams and neutral workshops, the records were almost exclusively maintained by huge guilds. Normal players could barely even smell them. The criteria for ranking were: difficulty over time. That meant that even if Lin Jie took months to attack the Expert-level dungeon, he would be ranked first.

Netherblue had a straightforward mindset. This time the team had a pro from the Triumphant Midnight, and hence they might as well try their hands on the Difficult-level dungeon. Although the chance of making it onto the ranking board was low, there was still a chance.

Lin Jie stood in front of the Leaderboard for a while. He turned his head and shouted, ”Brother Mighty Wings.”

Mighty Wings was stunned. He smiled and asked the newly joined teammate, ”What's up?”

”The rules on the Leaderboard is difficulty over time, right?”

”Yeah.”

”Then shall we try the Expert-level? I can tell you are an expert. Together with the strong teammate from this morning, we should have a chance of making it through right?” Lin Jie said with a look of naivety and ignoring Qiu Yuan who was furiously shaking her head. He continued, ”I have a mission, and it is within the Expert-level dungeon.”

Mighty Wings got curious and asked, ”Mission? What is it roughly about?”

”Collect Cat Demon Claws.” Lin Jie rolled his eyes and continued, ”Normal monsters are fine too.”

”Good!” Mighty Wings was thrilled, ”Since this is the case, let's try the Expert-level!”

This new dude and Qiu Yuan seem to be pretty close. If this continued to go on, it would definitely be a huge threat to Mighty Wings. Yet now he initiated the idea to attack the Expert-level dungeon. How could one refuse? 'If everyone tries to help you and the entire team died, let's see if you can still stick around in the team. Getting rid of the threat before it gets big is the best way to go.'

Netherblue was shocked. ”Expert-level? No way…”

”Well all of us are friends. What's the big deal with taking a little risk for a friend?” Mighty Wings sternly said, seemingly acting like the team leader. ”We'll help Brother Fu Sheng this once. Brother Midnight, what do you think?”

Midnight did not even try to hide his contempt and sneered, ”As usual, die once and off I go. You arrange the rest.”

”Great!” Mighty Wings exclaimed.

Although Netherblue had her doubts, deep down she had always wanted to try her hands on the Expert-level dungeon. Since it is not every day that you have a pro with you, why not give it a try? However, she forgot something. Since the entire Triumphant Midnight was made up of pros, why wasn't there any notification of them passing the Expert-level?

The Expert-level dungeon was different from other levels. There would be minute changes in the map. Monsters' stats, skills, and strength would all increase markedly. There were even some dungeons in which the Expert-level was completely different from the Normal-level. Unpredictable!

The thing that Lin Jie wanted could only be found in the Expert-level dungeon. This team was weak, but killing small monsters should pose no problem. After increasing some equipment levels, they would have a small chance of making it past the Expert-level.

The ten-man team was fully assembled. Mighty Wings valiantly led the team and contacted the dungeon NPC.

”What? You guys want to enter the Cat Demon Lair?” The NPC hunter asked in shock. ”That gang of crazy Cat Demons has already killed many villagers. Adventurers, I advise you to leave.”

”I will help you,” Mighty Wings said.

”Very well, since you are so insistent… this is the only thing we can do for you, please take it, brave adventurers.” The hunter took out a load of messy stuff including fresh rotten meat, flame torches (for illumination), broken arrows (projectile type), etc. All were random stuff that could not fetch much in a store. Players were already used to not giving a sh*t about such items.

Mighty Wings and team habitually paid no heed to the items given by the hunter and directly entered the dungeon.

Lin Jie went ahead and happily stored the items into his bag and respectfully said, ”Thank you.”

”Hey young man, with your level, going into the Cat Demon Lair is asking for death…” The hunter gritted his teeth and handed Lin Jie his longbow. ”I'll give you this bow to protect yourself!”

'Ding~'

-'You have gained the Hunter Ryan's gift [Smelly Wooden Bow].'

[Smelly Wooden Bow] (Inferior item)

Requires: Level 0

Attack: 1-2

Additional effect: Sweat stench emanates from it…

Lin Jie almost fainted from the stench when he took the bow! Foot stench, sweat stench, and armpit stench were all vital components of a man's smell. This bow had all of them.

”Fu Sheng, enter the dungeon!” Qiu Yuan bobbed her head out and shouted.